We all scream for ice cream

What began long ago as a simple iced concoction has now developed into one of the world's most popular types of dessert: ice cream. Whether it's the fanciest flavors from the local ice cream shops or the homemade ice cream recipes from grandma's kitchen, it seems like everyone has a favorite ice cream flavor of some sort. There are a lot of things to like about ice cream, including its soft and creamy texture and its uncanny ability to cool down a sizzling summer day. Read on to learn more about ice cream, including its history and the different types of ice cream that can be found around the world.

The history of ice cream

Though millions of people love this sweet, frozen dessert, not very many people know about its long history. What is known today as ice cream originated from the idea to combine ice and fruits. In the first century, Emperor Nero of the Roman Empire would enjoy having ice topped with fruits, honey, and nuts. During the fourth century, Greeks would top ice with honey and fruits, selling the concoctions in the markets. The addition of milk came during the seventh century. It was King Tang, who ruled Shang, China during the seventh century, who would have the earliest records of combining milk and ice for various mixtures. It was not until the 16th  and 17th centuries that flavored ices, now known as sorbets, would gain fame around the world.

In the 18th century, America and England published the earliest recipes for “ice cream.” Since being introduced to America and England, many people have made contributions to how ice cream is made. Different ice cream flavors began popping-up all around the world and many countries had their own, unique version of the frozen sweet treat. The invention of refrigeration during the mid-20th century meant that ice cream and other perishable goods could be kept for longer. Refrigerators, ice boxes, and freezers served as catalysts to the ice cream market. Soon, ice cream companies and ice cream shops, also known as parlors, would become a regular site in cities around the world. Today, thousands of ice cream flavors exist and the many different desserts that ice cream is used in surely help to add to the mix of ice cream products out there.

Some types of ice cream from around the world

Gelato – The gelato is one of the world's most famous types of ice cream. This soft, frozen Italian dessert is a lot more dense and flavorful than other types of ice cream, because it has a lot less air than normal ice cream.
Mochi – Mochi is a popular ice cream dessert that comes from Japan. These desserts usually come in the form of a small sphere with ice cream in the middle, and a shell that is similar to dough in texture.
Kulfi – This ice cream dessert comes from India and Pakistan, and it is unique from other ice creams in that it is not whipped, making it much more dense and rich than other ice creams.
Sorbetes – The Philippines' own sorbetes is a light ice cream that is commonly sold by a man peddling a cart through the streets. The dessert is lovingly called “dirty ice cream”, because of the fact that the ice cream is sold from a peddle cart roaming the polluted streets. Sorbetes are normally served in a cone, but they are also eaten as filling for bread buns – quite literally an ice cream sandwich.

Greg Angeles
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"Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe"

Strawberry Ice Cream Equipment

For this ice cream you will need:
-Ice cream maker , Cuisinart brand preferred
-Food-processor or Blender
-2  big mixing bowls
-Measuring spoons
-Measuring cups
-Spoon, or whisk

Strawberry Ice Cream Ingredients

This recipe calls for:
-4 cups half-and-half
-2 cup whipping cream
-2 1/2 cup sugar
-4 eggs
-1/2 teaspoon vanilla
-6 cups strawberries

Fresh strawberry is preferred because it facilitates the freezing process

First Step: Strawberries

A food-processor or blender is needed in this step. Put your 6 cups of strawberries into the food-processor or blender and puree them until no chunks of strawberry are visible. Then place them aside in a bowl for the third step. 

Second Step: Whipping Eggs

Take the 4 eggs and whip them until they are as blended and pulverized as possible

Third Step: Stirring

Now add to the eggs:
-4 cups Half-and-half
-2 cup whipping cream
-2 1/2 cup sugar
-1/2 teaspoon vanilla     

Forth Step: Adding Strawberries

Now add your pureed strawberries and mix them in until they look.Then prepare your machine and pour your mixture in. Now turn the machine on, or if you have a crank machine, start cranking.

Fifth Step: Strawberry Ice Cream

Once your ice cream has been in the machine for around 25 minutes it should be done. It should look something like

the picture to the top. Scoop it out into a container and put it in the freezer. It will become less like soft
serve the longer you leave it in the freezer. If you like soft serve ice cream you can eat it right out of the machine.If your ice cream comes out soupy, or like a milk shake this means that your ice cream maker's cylinder is not cold enough. If this happens make sure that your cylinder has been in the freezer for the required amount of time, that your freezer is set on its coldest setting, and finally that you start with cold ingredients. You can even start with the fruit frozen. If your ice cream is still soupy pack it in a container and put it in the freezer for a few hours and it should become hard.
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Tan Wei Loo
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I have a soft serve ice cream machine, but of course, you need a recipe to put in it so it will make the ice cream. Anyone have any really good soft serve ice cream recipes?

I'm not sure if there is any difference in the ice cream mixtures for soft serve and regular ice cream machines. I do have some recipes that I use in my cuisinart ice cream maker (which is not a soft serve machine). If it's okay to use regular recipes, you can try these.

http://www.ice-cream-freaks.com/homemade-ice-cream-recipes.html

I hope this helps,
Dessa

I'm too lazy to do the recipes that involve cooking-lol! I just want to throw the stuff in the ice cream maker and make it.
I've made coconut ice cream several times and it has come out perfectly so I would like to try something different!
The ice cream maker I have is one with the metal cylinder you freeze overnight first, then dump the ingredients in and turn the crank periodically and in 20 minutes you have perfect ice cream--if it makes a difference for the recipes

This is a Tin Can Ice Cream recipe..I don't see why you can't use it in your machine.

Tin Can Ice Cream

1 cup milk
1 cup whipping cream 1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
nuts or fruits, as desired
crushed ice and rock salt

Put all but ice and salt in a 1 pound coffee can with a lid. Place the 1 pound can inside a 3 pound can. Pack crushed ice around the 1 pound can.Pour at least 3/4 cup rock salt over ice. Put on lid. Roll back and forth for 10 minutes. Open cans. Stir mixture with spatula. Add more ice and salt around outside of smaller can. Replace lid and roll 5 more minutes.

or:
look under Philadelphia style ice cream here:

http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/Homemade-Ice-Cream/Detail.aspx